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A Petoskey man, who is facing multiple drug and weapons charges in connection to the recent discovery of a methamphetamine laboratory in Harbor Springs, is scheduled for a three-day jury trial beginning May 19 in 57th Circuit Court. Brian Keith Haag, 40, was arrested Feb. 16, after police paid a visit to his apartment to investigate a possible probation violation. While there, police discovered Haag, who had recently pleaded guilty in 90th District Court to delivery of heroin as a habitual offender - third offense, was allegedly in possession of narcotics and in the vicinity of firearms — which was against the terms of his probation.

A Pellston man, who is charged with six counts of criminal sexual conduct, will face a jury of his peers this week, Oct. 13-15, in 57th Circuit Court. Michael Shawn Jarvis, 33, is alleged to have touched a 10-year-old girl several times from the summer of 2007 to February of this year. He was arrested March 24 by the Michigan State Police after confessing during a March 23 interview with Trooper Ron Nadeau, investigating officer for the case, that he had sexual contact with the alleged victim 21 times.

A three-day jury trial for a Pellston man facing six charges of criminal sexual conduct has been delayed in 57th Circuit Court. Michael Shawn Jarvis, 33, who is alleged to have touched a 10-year-old girl several times from the summer of 2007 to February of this year, was originally scheduled for a three-day jury tria l this week, Oct. 6-8, however the trial has now been pushed back to Oct. 13-15. The delay, according to the Emmet County Prosecutor's office, is a result of witness scheduling conflicts.

A Vanderbilt man, who was facing life in prison for being a habitual offender, recently pleaded guilty to one of two felony charges against him. Mitchell Lee Baker, 36, was arrested May 8 by deputies from the Emmet County Sheriff?s Department and originally faced four charges - third-degree police officer fleeing, which is a five-year felony; larceny from a building, a four-year felony; receiving and concealing stolen property $200 or more, but less than $1,000, which is a one-year misdemeanor; animal cruelty/abandoning, a 93-day misdemeanor; and habitual offender fourth offense, which carries a maximum penalty of life in prison if the primary offense has a penalty of five years or more.

CHEBOYGAN - After last month?s motion to suppress statements he made in the August beating death of a Wolverine man was denied in 53rd Circuit Court 50-year-old Thomas Waligora was ordered to stand trial May 18. On Wednesday Max Frendewey, spokesperson for the Michigan Attorney General?s office, said Cheboygan County Judge Scott Pavlich denied the Elk Rapids man?s motion to have statements he made during an alleged confession in the Aug. 18 beating death of 29-year-old Jonathan Roy Williams suppressed.

A jury will have to decide if a Pellston man who was one of two drivers involved in a fatal traffic crash more than a year ago caused the crash and if he did, were his actions criminally negligent. After spending the morning deciding on a jury, attorneys in the criminal case against Mike William Ennik, 44, of Pellston gave their opening statements Tuesday. Ennik is on trial facing one count each of negligent homicide and felonious driving stemming from a May 2004 traffic crash that claimed the life of Nichole Keller, 28, of Levering and seriously injured her mother, Jeri Keller, 49, also of Levering.

on bench warrant GAYLORD - State police with the assistance of the Otsego County Sheriff's Dept. apprehended Tom Hendricks, 27, of Gaylord Friday afternnon. Hendricks had been sought by police since earlier this week when he failed to appear on the second day of his jury trial on a charge of second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a person under 13. The jury found Hendricks guilty of both counts in his absence. Hendricks is represented by attorney James Deamud of Houghton Lake.

Payton was arrested on July 20, on three counts of sexual assault, when he allegedly assaulted three 15- year-old girls in three separate incidents while they were swimming at Young State Park on Lake Charlevoix, north of Boyne City on July 14. Payton and his attorney, Elliot Blumberg of Gaylord, are scheduled to appear Friday at 8:30 a.m. before Circuit Court Judge Richard Pajtas for a scheduling conference. According to court officials, the conference is for the purpose of setting up dates for plea agreements, motions and a jury trial.